Ex-Roanoke swimmer speaks out against Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger for axing women's sports protection

Former Roanoke College swimmer Lily Mullens, who helped lead a public stand against a transgender athlete joining her women’s team, is speaking out after Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration withdrew a proposed regulation intended to protect female-only sports and private spaces.

Mullens was one of three female swimmers who formally petitioned the Virginia State Board of Health to enact the regulation, along with Hungarian Olympian Réka György and former Roanoke teammate Carter Satterfield.